Composition in photography Point of view Crop Symmetry Asymmetry Converging Lines Rule of Thirds Portrait / Landscape Foreground / Background Composition in photography Point of view Crop Symmetry Asymmetry Converging Lines Rule of Thirds Portrait / Landscape Foreground / Background

BETTER COMPOSITION Point of view Crop Symmetry Asymmetry Converging Lines Rule of Thirds Portrait / Landscape Foreground / Background

Keep the horizon LEVEL !!!

CROP to remove ‘clutter’ and focus on subject matter

Check the background

Crop

Closed composition Open composition

Horizontal composition LANDSCAPE Vertical composition PORTRAIT

LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT

Converging Lines

Converging Lines

Converging Lines

Converging Lines: Symmetrical Balance Converging Lines: Asymmetrical Balance

Consider POINT OF VIEW

Consider POINT OF VIEW

Consider POINT OF VIEW

Consider POINT OF VIEW

ASYMMETRICAL

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Use converging lines to draw in viewer If in doubt, CROP it out. Always check the background [avoid ‘clutter’] Shoot Portrait and Landscape Avoid the CENTRE Use RULE of THIRDS

COMPOSITION TASK Symmetrical Asymmetrical Rule of thirds Take 2 photos that clearly show each of the following composition types. Present in PowerPoint form. Symmetrical Asymmetrical Rule of thirds Closed composition Open composition Converging lines

Large Depth of Field Usually it is best for landscape photos if all parts of the image appear sharp. There is usually no need to isolate elements by utilizing the depth of field in landscape photos. In order to get large depth of field you should use a small aperture. This may mean that you need to decrease the shutter speed.

Shallow Depth of Field The dragonfly in has been isolated from its chaotic surroundings by using shallow depth of field. The distracting background is blurred and only the dragonfly appears sharp. Viewers eyes concentrate first on the sharp areas of the photo and so the dragonfly gets all the attention.